Hair-curler.



E.M.HCKARU HAIR CURLER.

APFLICAIloN FILED JUNE 12.1917.

Eatented Jan. 15, 1918;.

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ELLAY M. PICKARD, OF OKLAHOMA, OKLAHOMA.

HAIR-CURLER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application med .Tune 12, 191?. sez-iai No. 174,268.

To all l't0/wm t may concern." Y K Be it knoWn that I, ELLA M. PICKARD,a citizen of the United States, residing at Oklahoma Oity, in the countyof Oklahoma and State of Oklahoma, have invented certain neuT and usefulImprovements in I-Iair- Curlers, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to toilet articles, and more particularly to hairVcurlers.

The object of the invention is to providea simply constructed cheapdevice of this character which will produce curls very similar to thoseformed by nature and Which Will not discommode or be in any Wayuncomfortable to the user.

lVith the foregoing and other objects in view, which Will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in the combinationandarrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed, it being understood that changes in the preciseembodiment of the invention herein disclosed may be made within thescope of what is claimed Without departing from the spirit of theinvention.

In the accompanying drawings:-

Figure l represents a side elevation of this improved curler shovvnapplied,

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the curler detached with parts broken outto show the interior construction of the member on which the hair isWound, and

Fig. 3 is a similar vievv showing the article in the act of beingapplied.

In the embodiment illustrated, the curler constituting this inventioncomprises a hair receiving or Winding member l which is substantiallycigar shaped, being cylindrical throughout the main body portion thereofand tapered toward its opposite ends. This member is preferably composedof a casing 2 of cloth, kid or any suitable pliable material and whichmay be of any desired size according to the size of the curl it isdesired to form thereon. This casing 2 is filled with hair, cotton orany suitable filler 3 and se cured to its opposite ends are tivo clampsl and 5 which are preferably constructed of elastic straps securedintermediately of their ends to the ends of the member l` and areequipped with cooperating fastening elements 6 at their terminals toprovide for the detachable connection of said ends. One of thesefastening elements is disposed on one face of the strap at one end andthe other on the other face at the opposite end to provide for theoverlapping engagement of these ends when in operative position. Thesestraps are designed to encircle the hair after it has been Wound on themember l to hold it in position until the proper curl has been formedtherein.

-In the use of this device as shown in Fig. 3, the hair is separatedinto portions of any suitable size according to the size of the `curl tobe formed. These so separated portions as shown at 7 are designed to beWound around the member l, the upper strap 5 being first clamped aroundthe hair and the end of said member as is shown clearly in Figs. l and3. The hair is then Wound closely around the member 1 and the terminalthereof is folded over strap 4 and said strap is then clamped aroundsaid folded end and the end of the member l as is shown clearly in Fig.l and the device is then alloWed to remain in this position until thedesired curi has been imparted to the hair Wound thereon. While one curlonly is shown, it is to be understood that the remainder of the hair ofthe user is to be similarly divided and Wound on other curlers ofcorresponding construction.

It Will be understood that by forming the elastic straps 4 and 5 ofornamental material, that these curlers Will not present anobjectionable appearance and that a child may Wear them Without beingdisfigured, and owing to the pliable nature of the members l, they arerendered extremely comfortable, which is not the case with those now inuse. The elongated nature of these curlers prevents them from beinguncomfortable When sleeping as they present no disagreeable enlargementssuch as are produced by the ordinary kid curlers.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with theaccompanying drawings, the advantages of the construction and of themethod of operation will be readily apparent to those skilled in the artto which the invention appertains and While I have described theprinciple of operation of the invention together with the device which Inow consider to be the best embodiment thereof, I desire to have itunderstood that the device shown is merely illustrative and that suchchanges may be made as are Within the scope of the claimed invention.

I claim l. A hair curler comprising a pliable substantially cylindricalmember having one end tapered, and flexible seeuringelementsV carried bythe ends of Vsaid member and extended in planes at right angles theretoprovided with detachable connections for securing the ends of, saidelements together.

2. A hair eurler Comprising a pliable substantially cylindrical memberhaving beveled ends, elastic straps secured intermediately of their endsto the ends of said member, and cooperating fastening elements carriedby the ends of said straps. n*

3. A hair eurler comprising a pliable Cigary shaped member, elasticstraps secured intermediately of their endsto the ends of said memberand extending in planes at right angles thereto, and Coperatingfastenobi'e of this patent may be obtained for ing elements carried bythe ends of said straps, one of said 4eleirnents being arranged on oneface of said strap and one on the other to provide for their overlappingengagement.

4;.. A hair eurler comprising a substan-v tially cylindrical member,elastic straps secured interme'cliately of their ends to the ends ofsaid member, and ooperating Afastening elements carried by the ends ofsaid straps. y p

In testimony whereof I aliX my signature in presence of twowyitnesses. yY p n ELLA M. PICKARD. itnessesz Y MAUDE L. LIVER, C. E. DAILEY.

